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*[http://gizmodo.com/5807244/following-the-yellow-brick-road-will-lead-you-to-a-parking-lot-in-peekskill-ny Was this the inspiration for the Yellow Brick Road?]
*[http://gizmodo.com/5807244/following-the-yellow-brick-road-will-lead-you-to-a-parking-lot-in-peekskill-ny Was this the inspiration for the Yellow Brick Road?]
*[http://hungrytigerpress.blogspot.com/2014/01/let-it-snow.html Jack Snow's grave]


*Munchkin economics — [[http://mariness.livejournal.com/1159095.html A]] [[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2013/10/munchkin-economics.html B]]
*Munchkin economics — [[http://mariness.livejournal.com/1159095.html A]] [[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2013/10/munchkin-economics.html B]]


*[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qbbr2TzKJFk/SKjU-gN8k_I/AAAAAAAABp0/GiPaT0D2O30/s1600-h/Oz+Game.JPG Board for ''The Wonderful Game of Oz''] (first issued in 1921)
*''The Wonderful Game of Oz'' (first issued in 1921) — [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qbbr2TzKJFk/SKjU-gN8k_I/AAAAAAAABp0/GiPaT0D2O30/s1600-h/Oz+Game.JPG A]] [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/04/01/wizard_of_oz_story_based_board_game_sold_in_the_1920s.html?wpisrc=burger_bar B]] [[http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/games/wizoz.html C] (along with ''The Wogglebug Game of Conundrums'')]


*[http://www.angelfire.com/my/zelime/ozquest.html The Oz Quest board game] (based on ''The Patchwork Girl of Oz'')
*[http://www.angelfire.com/my/zelime/ozquest.html The Oz Quest board game] (based on ''The Patchwork Girl of Oz'')
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*[http://boardgamegeek.com/geeksearch.php?action=search&objecttype=boardgame&q=Oz&B1=Go All kinds of ''Wizard of Oz'' board games]
*[http://boardgamegeek.com/geeksearch.php?action=search&objecttype=boardgame&q=Oz&B1=Go All kinds of ''Wizard of Oz'' board games]


*[http://www.orionsbell.com/ The Wizard of Oz Collectible Card Game]
*The Wizard of Oz Card Game — [[http://www.orionsbell.com/ A]] [[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/87876/the-card-game-of-oz B]]


*[http://www.looneylabs.com/oz-fluxx-product-announcement The ''Wizard of Oz'' edition of Fluxx]
*[http://www.looneylabs.com/oz-fluxx-product-announcement The ''Wizard of Oz'' edition of Fluxx]
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**[http://gameroomblog.com/features/top-ten-things-you-should-know-about-wizard-of-oz-pinball Top twelve things you should know about the ''Wizard of Oz'' pinball machine]
**[http://gameroomblog.com/features/top-ten-things-you-should-know-about-wizard-of-oz-pinball Top twelve things you should know about the ''Wizard of Oz'' pinball machine]
**[http://www.slate.com/articles/business/doers/2013/01/jersey_jack_pinball_wizard_of_oz_pinball_is_dying_can_arcade_entrepreneur.single.html Can this machine save pinball?]
**[http://www.slate.com/articles/business/doers/2013/01/jersey_jack_pinball_wizard_of_oz_pinball_is_dying_can_arcade_entrepreneur.single.html Can this machine save pinball?]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O3gA44xQ6g&feature=share Unboxing and gameplay video]
**[http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=EB79A487112B48A296B38C81345C8C7F&nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1C3355F97C0A40779C07C43537AB5F0E The manual is online!]


*[http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2003/costumes/oz.html Vintage Halloween costumes for ''The Wizard of Oz'' and ''The Wiz'']
*[http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2003/costumes/oz.html Vintage Halloween costumes for ''The Wizard of Oz'' and ''The Wiz'']
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*[http://ornament-rooms.tripod.com/ The Ornament Rooms], a gallery of fans' collections of trinkets
*[http://ornament-rooms.tripod.com/ The Ornament Rooms], a gallery of fans' collections of trinkets
*[http://www.kansas.com/living/home-garden/article1179027.html Oz collectors in Kansas]


*[http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/the-wizard-of-oz-fills-his-life/article_3728d4ba-8296-11e2-9eb6-001a4bcf887a.html A North Dakota Oz fan]
*[http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/the-wizard-of-oz-fills-his-life/article_3728d4ba-8296-11e2-9eb6-001a4bcf887a.html A North Dakota Oz fan]
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*[http://www.kcur.org/post/photos-land-oz-and-proud-it Proud Kansas Oz fan Jane Albright]
*[http://www.kcur.org/post/photos-land-oz-and-proud-it Proud Kansas Oz fan Jane Albright]
*Stanford alumnus, retired orthodontist, and Oz fan Dr. Dick Rutter — [[http://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=61576 A]] [[http://www.emagcloud.com/AAOinfo/New_Dimensions_2014hl/index.html#/1/ B]]
*[http://www.live5news.com/story/23668252/mans-overflowing-passion-for-wizard-of-oz-on-display Willard Carroll's Oz collection]
*[http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article853205.html Oz collectors around the country]


*[http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/mar/27/wizard-of-oz-ventura-county-fans/ Oz fans in southern California]
*[http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/mar/27/wizard-of-oz-ventura-county-fans/ Oz fans in southern California]


*[http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2013/09/its_not_kansas_but_pennsville_where_life-long_fan_remains_under_the_spell_of_wizard_of_oz.html A New Jersey fan's Oz room]
*[http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2013/09/its_not_kansas_but_pennsville_where_life-long_fan_remains_under_the_spell_of_wizard_of_oz.html A New Jersey fan's Oz room]
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2653917/Oz-sessed-Wizard-Oz-superfan-10-000-pieces-memorabilia-worth-half-MILLION-dollars-including-pair-replica-ruby-slippers.html#v-3615238138001 Superfan Walter Kreuger]
*[http://thenichollsworth.com/7000637/lagniappe/student-collects-wizard-of-oz-items-for-public-display/ Louisiana Oz fan David Dicket]


*[http://www.npr.org/2013/03/01/173228434/denzel-washington-remembers-malcom-x-and-the-wizard-of-oz Denzel Washington is an Oz fan!]
*[http://www.npr.org/2013/03/01/173228434/denzel-washington-remembers-malcom-x-and-the-wizard-of-oz Denzel Washington is an Oz fan!]


*[http://www.contactmusic.com/news/zooey-deschanel-s-oz-obsession_3670524 So is Zooey Deschenel!]
*[http://www.contactmusic.com/news/zooey-deschanel-s-oz-obsession_3670524 So is Zooey Deschenel!]
*[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/elizabeth-gilbert-books-that-changed-me-20140221-334uq.html How Oz influenced writer Elizabeth Gilbert]
*[http://blog.seattlepi.com/jajance/2011/11/18/the-road-not-taken/ How Oz influenced writer J. A. Jance]
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/books/review/malala-yousafzai-by-the-book.html?_r=0 How ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' helped Malala Yousafzai]


*[http://www.sewforless.com/item/Wizard_of_Oz_Embroidery_Designs_on_a_Multi_Format_CD_ROM_LS01501/8351 ''Wizard of Oz'' embroidery patterns] (on CD-ROM)
*[http://www.sewforless.com/item/Wizard_of_Oz_Embroidery_Designs_on_a_Multi_Format_CD_ROM_LS01501/8351 ''Wizard of Oz'' embroidery patterns] (on CD-ROM)
*[http://www.quiltingtreasures.com/stuff/contentmgr/files/37afd5f27a289e848ad37d6f676b8a37/download/oz_75_years_of_wicknedness_quilt_b_2_c.pdf Directions for an Oz quilt]


*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdTEnniL0C8 How to make a ''Wizard of Oz'' tissue holder]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdTEnniL0C8 How to make a ''Wizard of Oz'' tissue holder]


*Project Ozma, the first known project searching for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations — [[http://www.bigear.org/vol1no1/ozma.htm A]] [[http://www.seti.org/Page.aspx?pid=687 B]] [[http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/O/Ozma.html C]]
*Project Ozma, the first known project searching for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations — [[http://www.bigear.org/vol1no1/ozma.htm A]] [[http://www.seti.org/Page.aspx?pid=687 B]] [[http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/O/Ozma.html C]] [[http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/03/10/why-theres-no-place-like-home/ D]]


*[http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/mars-the-wizard-of-oz-and-dorothy-too/ Did Dorothy land on Mars?]
*[http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/mars-the-wizard-of-oz-and-dorothy-too/ Did Dorothy land on Mars?]
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*[http://bigredhair.com/robots/oz.html The Robots of Oz]
*[http://bigredhair.com/robots/oz.html The Robots of Oz]


*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjA6DwlqowU The Tin Man is a spokeman (?) for canned pasta]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjA6DwlqowU The Tin Man is a spokesman (?) for canned pasta]


*[http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/2045/ 1980's Oz-themed Yamaha synthesizer commercial]
*[http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/2045/ 1980's Oz-themed Yamaha synthesizer commercial]


*[http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y212/m05/abu0310/s06 How collectible are fast food giveaway toys?] (Check this one out if you have some of the Madame Alexander Happy Meal Toys from McDonald's)
*[http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y212/m05/abu0310/s06 How collectible are fast food giveaway toys?] (Check this one out if you have some of the Madame Alexander Happy Meal Toys from McDonald's)
*[http://www.newsmirror.net/article_ef52b318-bc23-11e3-997a-0019bb2963f4.html A ''Wizard of Oz'' April Fool's Day prank]
*[http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/snagglepuss-the-great-and-powerful/ ''The Wizard of Oz'' as narrated by Snagglepuss]


*[http://www.emcit.com/ Emerald City], an online science-fiction and fantasy fanzine (it doesn't have a lot of Oz content, but the name is good, and they're located in my former home town)
*[http://www.emcit.com/ Emerald City], an online science-fiction and fantasy fanzine (it doesn't have a lot of Oz content, but the name is good, and they're located in my former home town)
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**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNprk7tcQU "Dead Air" by Vincent Minor]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNprk7tcQU "Dead Air" by Vincent Minor]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dKCgOmQxSk Lady Gaga's Oz-themed performance for "Applause" on ''Good Morning America''] (with a little "Over the Rainbow" thrown in, too)
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dKCgOmQxSk Lady Gaga's Oz-themed performance for "Applause" on ''Good Morning America''] (with a little "Over the Rainbow" thrown in, too)
*[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6214040/kacey-musgraves-katy-perry-new-song Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry write an Oz song together]
*[http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-music-from-oz-wizard-of-oz-by-toybox.html ''The Wizard of Oz'' by Toybox]


*[http://www.tirnanoz.net/ Tir nan Oz], the secrets behind the Ozzish language
*[http://www.tirnanoz.net/ Tir nan Oz], the secrets behind the Ozzish language
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8dr0P9_L5rQ Milo the dog in ''The Wizard of Oz'']
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8dr0P9_L5rQ Milo the dog in ''The Wizard of Oz'']


*LOL catz and dogz — [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/01/30/funny-dog-pictures-go-see-teh-wizard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+IHasAHotdog+(Loldogs+'n'+Funny+Dog+Pictures+-+I+Has+A+Hotdog!) A]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/02/26/funny-pictures-history-after-the-wizard-of-oz-toto-made-it-big-on-wall-street/ B]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/02/28/funny-pictures-history-in-later-years-dorothy-would-wander-the-fields-and-fondly-reminisce-about-her-straw-man-friend/ C]] [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/03/04/funny-dog-pictures-you-were-just-sleeping/ D]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/09/21/funny-pictures-i-goes-bak-to-kanzas/ E]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2010/10/05/funny-pictures-you-may-not-see-wizard/ F]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/06/13/funny-pictures-wicked-the-kitteh-version/ G]] [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/07/13/funny-dog-pictures-so-how-far-away-exactly-is-oz-again/ H]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2012/02/13/funny-pictures-history-is-it-cold-in-here/ I] (from an old postcard of the 1903 stage play!]
*LOL catz and dogz — [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/01/30/funny-dog-pictures-go-see-teh-wizard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+IHasAHotdog+(Loldogs+'n'+Funny+Dog+Pictures+-+I+Has+A+Hotdog!) A]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/02/26/funny-pictures-history-after-the-wizard-of-oz-toto-made-it-big-on-wall-street/ B]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/02/28/funny-pictures-history-in-later-years-dorothy-would-wander-the-fields-and-fondly-reminisce-about-her-straw-man-friend/ C]] [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/03/04/funny-dog-pictures-you-were-just-sleeping/ D]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/09/21/funny-pictures-i-goes-bak-to-kanzas/ E]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2010/10/05/funny-pictures-you-may-not-see-wizard/ F]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/06/13/funny-pictures-wicked-the-kitteh-version/ G]] [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/07/13/funny-dog-pictures-so-how-far-away-exactly-is-oz-again/ H]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2012/02/13/funny-pictures-history-is-it-cold-in-here/ I] (from an old postcard of the 1903 stage play!)]


*[http://www.motifake.com/tags/dorothy Fake de-motivational Oz posters]
*[http://www.motifake.com/tags/dorothy Fake de-motivational Oz posters]
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*[http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/21/no-place-like-it/ "There's No Place Like Kansas!"]
*[http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/21/no-place-like-it/ "There's No Place Like Kansas!"]
*[http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article1286945.html The Oz/Kansas Legacy]


*[http://www.cracked.com/article_18906_7-shockingly-dark-origins-lovable-childrens-characters.html 7 Shocklingly Dark Origins of Lovable Children's Characters] (you'll probably want to skip to #1)
*[http://www.cracked.com/article_18906_7-shockingly-dark-origins-lovable-childrens-characters.html 7 Shocklingly Dark Origins of Lovable Children's Characters] (you'll probably want to skip to #1)
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bXxbHiRX4o A 1992 demonstration of animatronics]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bXxbHiRX4o A 1992 demonstration of animatronics]
*[http://www.kumv.com/story/24604882/dance-fusion-performs-wiz A ''Wizard of Oz'' dance performance in North Dakota]


*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_1NZfbEA6U&feature=share ''Happy Feet'' music video]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_1NZfbEA6U&feature=share ''Happy Feet'' music video]


*[http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/459223 ''Wedding Nouveau'' Magazine] has Oz-inspired images
*[http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/459223 ''Wedding Nouveau'' Magazine] has Oz-inspired images
*[http://americanprofile.com/site-search/?keywords=Wizard+of+Oz ''The Wizard of Oz'' articles at ''American Profile'' magazine]


*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ceJZoQlxpc The Scarecrow dances ''gangnam'' style!]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ceJZoQlxpc The Scarecrow dances ''gangnam'' style!]
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*[http://www.thesingaporeanfairytale.com/ The Singaporean Fairy Tale] uses famous literary characters, including the Scarecrow, to teach about starting and raising a family
*[http://www.thesingaporeanfairytale.com/ The Singaporean Fairy Tale] uses famous literary characters, including the Scarecrow, to teach about starting and raising a family
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84xylZUEuR8 ''The Wizard of Oz'': Safe Journey]


*[http://www.gitamorena.com/ Gita Dorothy Morena], L. Frank Baum's great-granddaughter
*[http://www.gitamorena.com/ Gita Dorothy Morena], L. Frank Baum's great-granddaughter


*A huge ''Wizard of Oz'' LEGO display at a 2013 convention, complete with motorized tornado — [[http://lego.gizmodo.com/this-wizard-of-oz-lego-build-features-a-motorized-torna-514152930 A]] [[http://www.youtube.com/embed/esXOszZ-IMI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent B]] [[http://nerdapproved.com/toys/huge-lego-wizard-of-oz-diorama-with-working-tornado-video/ C]]
*A huge ''Wizard of Oz'' LEGO display at a 2013 convention, complete with motorized tornado — [[http://lego.gizmodo.com/this-wizard-of-oz-lego-build-features-a-motorized-torna-514152930 A]] [[http://www.youtube.com/embed/esXOszZ-IMI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent B]] [[http://nerdapproved.com/toys/huge-lego-wizard-of-oz-diorama-with-working-tornado-video/ C]] [[http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/362653 D]]
 
*[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-yellow-block-road.html More about Oz and LEGO]


*[http://www.blastr.com/2013-6-21/you-watch-under-dome-pay-visit-11-other-domed-cities Some of the great domed cities of science fiction and fantasy] — there's a big surprise from the Oz books
*[http://www.blastr.com/2013-6-21/you-watch-under-dome-pay-visit-11-other-domed-cities Some of the great domed cities of science fiction and fantasy] — there's a big surprise from the Oz books
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*[http://winnetka.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/suspicious-package-is-wizard-of-oz The contents of a suspicious package]
*[http://winnetka.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/suspicious-package-is-wizard-of-oz The contents of a suspicious package]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/07/diana-nyad-interview-oprah_n_4046649.html Oz hallucinations on a long-distance swim]
*[http://ruffledblog.com/wizard-of-oz-wedding-inspiration/ A ''Wizard of Oz''-inspired wedding]
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2677574/Shes-not-Kansas-anymore-Tamara-Jaber-plays-Dorothy-Wizard-Oz-style-shoot-LA-wearing-vintage-teal-dress-skirt.html A ''Wizard of Oz''-themed photo shoot]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G50SG5RW5HQ Glenn Beck uses ''The Wizard of Oz'' to explain his version of how American politics works]
*[http://what-if.xkcd.com/81/ xkcd asks, Can you catch a bullet?] (No, really, this one has Oz in it. Check out the cartoon at the very end.)
*[http://fortune.com/2014/07/25/wizard-oz-leadership-lessons/ Leadership lessons from Oz]
*How Google is making ''The Scalawagons of Oz'' a reality — [[http://seekingalpha.com/article/2247383-what-googles-self-driving-car-says-about-the-company A]] [[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2014/06/googles-scalawagons.html B]]
*[http://www.rjohnwright.com/wizardofoz.html R. John Wright's ''Wizard of Oz'' doll collection]
*[http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2014/06/wizard-of-oz-uglydoll-press-release.html The Uglydoll Oz collection]
*[http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2014/08/wyoming-senator-mike-tue-8-19-14-deals.html Ozshows up in the ''New York Times'' crossword puzzle]
*[http://thedailycougar.com/2014/08/02/gourmet-night-awards/ An Oz-themed dinner]
*[http://www.npr.org/2014/08/12/339752995/dead-woman-insists-on-wizard-of-oz-obit An Oz-themed funeral]
*[http://parade.com/148686/paradeeditor/wizard-of-oz-property/#the-wicked-witch-of-the-west Houses where Oz characters might live]
*[http://blog.al.com/bargain-mom/2014/09/build_a_wizard_of_oz_birdhouse.html A ''Wizard of Oz'' birdhouse]
*[http://www.brenhambanner.com/news/there-s-no-place-like-brenham/image_e9d61002-0f0a-5528-8f2b-35012efadebe.html ''The Wizard of Oz'' on a homecoming float]


*[http://www.oznightclub.com/ The Oz Nightclub], St.Louis, Missouri
*[http://www.oznightclub.com/ The Oz Nightclub], St.Louis, Missouri
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*[http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2013/3/10/sunday-sweets-the-wizards-of-ahhhh.html Wizardly cakes], including Oz-themed ones
*[http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2013/3/10/sunday-sweets-the-wizards-of-ahhhh.html Wizardly cakes], including Oz-themed ones
*[http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2014/2/6/taste-the-rainbow.html Bad cakes], presented with an Oz theme


*[http://www.ozmoving.com/ The Wizard of Oz Moving], for those moving from New York, New Jersey, or Los Angeles
*[http://www.ozmoving.com/ The Wizard of Oz Moving], for those moving from New York, New Jersey, or Los Angeles

Latest revision as of 21:02, 11 September 2016

  • Munchkin economics — [A] [B]
  • The Wonderful Game of Oz (first issued in 1921) — [A] [B] [C (along with The Wogglebug Game of Conundrums)]
  • The Wizard of Oz Card Game — [A] [B]
  • Oz: Dark and Terrible role-playing game — [A] [B]
  • Stanford alumnus, retired orthodontist, and Oz fan Dr. Dick Rutter — [A] [B]
  • Project Ozma, the first known project searching for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations — [A] [B] [C] [D]
  • Emerald City, an online science-fiction and fantasy fanzine (it doesn't have a lot of Oz content, but the name is good, and they're located in my former home town)
  • Tir nan Oz, the secrets behind the Ozzish language
  • BookCrossing — register your book, release it into the world, and see where it goes! They have several Oz books, of course.
  • LOL catz and dogz — [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I (from an old postcard of the 1903 stage play!)]
  • Dave Barry writes about Oz — [A] [B]
  • A huge Wizard of Oz LEGO display at a 2013 convention, complete with motorized tornado — [A] [B] [C] [D]
  • How Google is making The Scalawagons of Oz a reality — [A] [B]
  • Mago de Oz, a Mexican heavy-metal music group (site is in Spanish)
  • Auntie Em's Kitchen in southern California — no Oz connection, but they do make a mean bunch of cupcakes
  • Protective cases for your Oz (and other) books — [A] [B] [C] [D]

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